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MACHINERY

220091630022 · 06/08/2009 · Gibson County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Gibson County Coal LLC
Mine
1202215

Narrative

Employee was tightening a roof bolt with a wrench, the wrench stuck to the bolt. As he lowered the boom, the wrench came loose. The wrench hit the drill pot and bounced up striking him in the lip causing a laceration that had to be closed with sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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